Africa · Middle Africa
Capital: Malabo
Equatorial Guinea
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #152
Equatorial Guinea's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
1.9M
#147 of 196
25th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
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$12.82B
#148 of 196
25th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$113.1M
#141 of 196
28th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$2.86B
#107 of 196
46th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Malabo
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Country code
- GNQ
Three interesting facts
Equatorial Guinea shares land borders with 2 countries: Cameroon and Gabon.
Equatorial Guinea spans roughly 28,051 square kilometers, placing it around 141st by area in this factbook.
Equatorial Guinea’s position in Middle Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Equatorial Guinea on the map
Equatorial Guinea is located in Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. Its terrain is coastal plains rise to interior hills, islands are volcanic. The climate is tropical, always hot, humid. In area, the country is slightly smaller than Maryland.
Economy
Economic profile
Equatorial Guinea's economy is characterized by growing CEMAC economy and new OPEC member, large oil and gas reserves, targeting economic diversification and poverty reduction, still recovering from CEMAC crisis, improving public financial management, persistent poverty, hard-hit by COVID-19. Major industries include petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling. Important agricultural products include sweet potatoes, cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, root vegetables, bananas, coconuts, coffee, cocoa beans, chicken (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, natural gas, alcohols, wood, scrap iron (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Equatorial Guinea has an estimated population of 1,668,768. Language and cultural traditions vary across Equatorial Guinea. The population includes Fang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 74.4% of total population (2023).
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